Baffled water bottle

a water bottle and water spouting technology, applied in the direction of liquid transferring devices, transportation and packaging, packaging, etc., can solve the problems of inherently more expensive systems, inability to adjust, and the fluid motion is affected, so as to achieve the effect of addressing water spouting noise, ensuring distance runners' performance and health, and being easy to wear or carry

a water bottle and water spouting technology, applied in the direction of liquid transferring devices, transportation and packaging, packaging, etc., can solve the problems of inherently more expensive systems, inability to adjust, and the fluid motion is affected, so as to achieve the effect of addressing water spouting noise, ensuring distance runners' performance and health, and being easy to wear or carry

US20060027611A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-09HOBBS WADE TRAVIS
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[0025] In the preferred embodiment the main body [1] of the water bottle is constructed of semi-rigid material. The water bottle maintains it's shape unless the athlete is squeezing the bottle to expel fluid through the spout [2] at one end of the bottle. The spout [2] is of a design typical to water bottles for runners where the fluid does not spill while running but easily allow fluid to exit under the slight pressure of the runner squeezing the bottle. There are 3 baffles [3], each baffle [3] is approximately disk shaped and each has a number of baffle openings [4] passing through it. Each baffle [3] is located so that it is perpendicular to the longitudal axis of the main body [1].

[0026] Each baffle [3] is semi-rigid such that they each retain their shape unless the athlete is squeezing the water bottle. Under this force the baffles [3] change shape while maintaining their direct attachment to the inner wall [7] of the main body [1]. Each baffles [3] circumscribing outer rim [5...

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Abstract

The invention is a water bottle intended primarily for distance athletes such as long distance runners. Internal to the water bottle is a series of baffles whose main body surfaces are located perpendicular to the longitudal (long) axis of the water bottle. The baffles are attached to the inner walls of the water bottle. The baffles are sufficiently rigid to arrest fluid motion minimizing the noise of water sloshing and energy loss due to fluid motion. The baffles are structurally attached to the water bottle in a manner that requires no central connecting structure and in a sufficiently rigid manner to arrest fluid motion during high intensity athletic events. The design may also incorporate a longitudinal baffle connected at near right angles to the previously described baffles or connected to partial baffles. Finally, the design may incorporate baffles that are non-planar (cup shaped).

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] According to Greek legend, Philippides ran 24 hilly miles from Marathon to Athens on a hot summer's day in 490 BC. He ran to deliver the message that the Athenian Army had defeated the Persians. Totally exhausted, he died after the good news reached the city. This legend is said to have inspired the modern marathon in the Olympic Games. The first modern marathon was held in 1894 as a 26 mile race from Marathon to Athens commemorating the Greek Legend. [0003] Since these early beginnings long distance running has emerged as one of the largest participant sports in the world and the United States. Long distance running covers far more than the traditional 26 mile marathon, everything from 5 kilometer races to the ultra-endurance 100 mile runs such as the “Western States Endurance Run” which is going into its 31st year. In addition, other long distance and endurance sports such as the triathlon have emerged as popular ...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
09 Feb 2006
Publication
US20060027611A1
IPC
B67D3/00
CPC
A45F3/18
Inventors
HOBBS, WADE TRAVIS